101 Ways to Drink Cafeto, According to Bartenders Who Actually Use It

We asked 101 bartenders—dives, hotel bars, rooftops, you name it—how they like to use Tromba’s Cafeto. No PR fluff. No syrupy shortcuts. Just the real ways it shows up in their drinks: shaken, stirred, topped with foam, or dumped into a cold brew when the shift runs long.

The only rule? No repeating recipes. That’s when things got interesting.

What we got back was a love letter to bold flavors, strong opinions, and a liqueur that plays nice with other spirits, but can hold its own in a glass. Some recipes are wild. Some are dead simple. All are worth trying.

Let’s get into it.

1. Cafeto Old Fashioned

No cherries. No drama. Just Cafeto, Tromba Añejo, a splash of bitters, and a cold rock in a lowball. Stir it like you mean it. Twist of orange if you’re feeling fancy.

2. Spiked Cold Brew

Cafeto, real cold brew, a touch of vanilla, and maybe a splash of oat milk if you’ve got company. Serve over ice. Stay sharp.

3. Rogue Espresso Tonic

Cafeto, a double shot of espresso, and tonic water over ice. Bitter, bright, and wired for whatever’s next.

4. Velvet Flip

Cafeto, Tromba Reposado, whole egg, and simple syrup. Shake like it owes you rent. Serve up with nutmeg.

5. Bittersweet Highball

Cafeto, soda water, and a dash of amaro. Built tall, no garnish. Drinks like late-night radio sounds.

6. Midnight Sour

Cafeto, lemon juice, honey, and a float of mezcal. Shake hard. Sip slow. It burns just right.

7. Sunday Shakerato

Espresso, Cafeto, and a splash of vanilla syrup. Shake with ice, strain into a coupe. Jet fuel for the emotionally tired.

8. Nomad Margarita

Cafeto, Tromba Blanco, lime, and orange liqueur. Salted rim optional. Identity crisis guaranteed.

9. Drifter’s Cream

Cafeto, oat milk, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Stirred over ice. No booze. Still hits.

10. Velvet Cold Brew

Cafeto, rum, cold brew, and a splash of coconut cream. Serve over ice and wonder why this isn’t already your house drink.

11. Smokehouse Negroni

Cafeto, Tromba Reposado, and bittersweet amaro. Stirred until brooding. Orange peel garnish. Maybe.

12. Railyard Toddy

Hot water, Cafeto, rye whiskey, lemon, and clove. Like therapy, but cheaper.

13. Brunch Float

Cafeto, Mexican cola, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Feels wrong. Tastes right.

14. Rustbelt Julep

Muddled mint, Cafeto, bourbon, and crushed ice. Stir until your fingers go numb.

15. Blacktop Martini

Cafeto, Tromba Blanco, and dry vermouth. Stirred, strained, and garnished with an espresso bean you pretend not to chew.

16. Rogue Flip

Cafeto, cream liqueur, a whole egg, and demerara syrup. Shake until your arms hurt. Serve frothy, like you mean it.

17. Nomad G&T

Cafeto and gin topped with tonic and a grapefruit peel. It's not a real recipe—until you make it one.

18. Sunday Colada

Cafeto, coconut milk, and a splash of spiced rum. Shake with crushed ice. Garnish with chaos.

19. Velvet Mule

Cafeto, Tromba Blanco, lime juice, and ginger beer. Served in a mug, but not the copper kind. We’re not that fancy.

20. Drifter’s Spritz

Cafeto, sparkling wine, and a hit of orange liqueur. Serve over ice in a wine glass. Looks classy. Hits like a sledgehammer.

21. Smoke & Cream

Cafeto, oat milk, mezcal, and cinnamon syrup. Shake, strain, serve. Comforting and slightly haunted.

22. Rogue Float

Cafeto, root beer, and a scoop of coffee ice cream. This one’s for your inner child—if they smoked cigars.

23. Nomad Flip

Cafeto, whole egg, Tromba Añejo, and cinnamon. Shake until smooth. Serve up. Garnish with nothing but confidence.

24. Bittersweet Cream Soda

Cafeto, soda water, vanilla syrup, and almond milk. Tastes like a milkshake that got kicked out of Catholic school.

25. Midnight Manhattan

Cafeto, bourbon, sweet vermouth, and a touch of mole bitters. Stirred till you feel something. Cherry optional.

26. Blacktop Fizz

Cafeto, lemon juice, simple syrup, soda water. Shaken hard and served tall. Clean, fizzy, and fully caffeinated.

27. Rustbelt Toddy

Cafeto, hot water, dark rum, brown sugar, and a lemon wheel. Sipped under bad lighting. Perfect.

28. Velvet Boulevardier

Cafeto, bourbon, and bitter aperitivo. Stirred deep, served cold. Whiskey drinker’s version of a coffee break.

29. Sunday Flip

Cafeto, Tromba Reposado, egg yolk, and vanilla syrup. Shaken 'til glossy. Not your average brunch drink.

30. Drifter’s Highball

Cafeto, cold brew, a splash of amaro, and Topo Chico. Tall, bitter, carbonated mood.

31. Golden Mule

Cafeto, vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer. Ice-cold and deceptively light.

32. Cafeto Cream Soda

Cafeto, soda water, vanilla syrup, and a float of cream. Sweet nostalgia with a dark twist.

33. Rogue Manhattan

Cafeto, Tromba Añejo, sweet vermouth, and orange bitters. Stirred until it stings. Garnish? Only if you’re soft.

34. Bittersweet Smash

Muddled citrus, Cafeto, mezcal, and simple syrup. Shake and pour over crushed ice. Bright and just slightly dangerous.

35. Midnight Flip

Cafeto, rye whiskey, demerara, and a whole egg. Nutmeg on top, only if you earned it.

36. Smokehouse Cold Brew

Cafeto, cold brew, and a splash of mezcal. Built in the glass. Simple, smoky, and dead serious.

37. Velvet Cream Martini

Cafeto, gin, and cream liqueur. Shake hard, strain into a coupe. Looks delicate, drinks bold.

38. Blacktop Mule

Cafeto, ginger beer, lime juice, and Tromba Blanco. Serve in a rocks glass and skip the garnish.

39. Rogue Rickey

Cafeto, soda, lime juice, and a hit of cold brew. Weird, lean, and surprisingly refreshing.

40. Rustbelt Float

Cafeto, Mexican Coke, and a scoop of vanilla bean gelato. Childhood memory, adult supervision.

41. Drifter’s Negroni

Cafeto, Tromba Reposado, and sweet vermouth. Stir till chilled, strain over a rock. Orange twist. Regret optional.

42. Sunday Smash

Cafeto, bourbon, lemon juice, mint, and simple syrup. Shake hard and strain over ice. It shouldn’t work. It does.

43. Cursed Cream

Cafeto, oat milk, coffee liqueur, and a dash of cinnamon syrup. Shaken and served like a warning.

44. Nomad Tonic

Cafeto and tonic water over a big cube with a grapefruit peel. Bitter, fizzy, low-key brilliant.

45. Golden Sour

Cafeto, Tromba Blanco, lemon juice, and a whisper of agave. Shaken clean. Served up.

46. Bittersweet Spritz

Cafeto, sparkling wine, and a bar spoon of amaro. Built in a wine glass. Garnished with sunlight.

47. Velvet Café au Lait

Cafeto, warm milk, cinnamon, and a touch of brown sugar. No booze. Just comfort.

48. Cafeto Milk Punch

Cafeto, bourbon, cream, and simple syrup. Served over crushed ice. Old-school and hard to improve.

49. Blacktop Toddy

Hot Cafeto, reposado tequila, honey, and clove. Best served when the night gets quiet.

50. Rogue Swizzle

Cafeto, falernum, lime, and bitters. Swizzled over crushed ice. Serve with a straw and a smirk.

51. Sunday Espresso Mule

Cafeto, espresso, ginger beer, and lime juice. Over ice in a highball. Spicy, wired, and not built for silence.

52. Bittersweet Martini

Cafeto, gin, dry vermouth, and orange bitters. Stirred, strained, and moody as hell.

53. Blacktop Float

Cafeto, dark rum, and a scoop of coconut ice cream. Built for summer nights with a loose plan.

54. Velvet & Rye

Cafeto, rye whiskey, amaro, and a lemon twist. Slow sipper. Big bite.

55. Cafeto Sour

Cafeto, Tromba Blanco, lemon juice, and a touch of honey. Shaken till your hands hurt. Serve in a coupe. No garnish, no nonsense.

56. Smokehouse Cream Soda

Cafeto, mezcal, soda water, and vanilla syrup. Tall glass, crushed ice, and the smell of burnt sugar.

57. Rustbelt Cream Flip

Cafeto, bourbon, egg, and oat milk. Shaken hard. Sipped slow. Pairs well with bad decisions.

58. Rogue Tonic Float

Cafeto, tonic water, and a scoop of vanilla gelato. Bitter, bubbly, and built for rebels with a sweet tooth.

59. Midnight Shandy

Cafeto, lemon juice, and light beer. Yes, beer. Trust it. Drink it. Regret nothing.

60. Drifter’s Café Libre

Cafeto, cola, and a squeeze of lime. Add Tromba Blanco if the night calls for trouble.

61. Nomad Cocoa

Hot cocoa, Cafeto, and Tromba Reposado. Marshmallows? That’s between you and your conscience.

62. Sunday Paloma Negra

Cafeto, Tromba Blanco, grapefruit soda, and lime. Shake it with a little salt. Serve loud and over ice.

63. Golden Flip

Cafeto, egg yolk, orange liqueur, and Tromba Reposado. Rich, round, and too good to chug.

64. Velvet Rickey

Cafeto, lime juice, soda water, and a pinch of salt. Cold, punchy, and almost hydrating.

65. Cursed Mocha

Cafeto, chocolate syrup, whole milk, and a shot of rum. Warm it, sip it, remember your ex.

66. Blacktop Smash

Muddled lemon and mint, Cafeto, mezcal, and a dash of agave. Crushed ice and crushed ego.

67. Rogue Irish

Cafeto, Irish whiskey, brown sugar, and a thick pour of hot black coffee. Whipped cream on top, no shame.

68. Drifter’s Martini

Cafeto, Tromba Blanco, and blanc vermouth. Stir until cold, serve with an espresso bean. Sophisticated caffeine.

69. Bittersweet Colada

Cafeto, coconut milk, pineapple juice, and dark rum. Shaken like a piña colada that reads noir.

70. Sunday Negroni Cold Brew

Cafeto, sweet vermouth, cold brew, and Tromba Blanco. Stirred into submission. Over a rock. With a stare.

71. Velvet Shakerato

Cafeto and espresso, shaken cold with a touch of demerara. No garnish. No mercy.

72. Blacktop & Bourbon

Cafeto, bourbon, and a drop of maple syrup. Stirred with a big cube. Serious sipper.

73. Rustbelt Eggnog

Cafeto, Tromba Añejo, whole egg, milk, and a whisper of nutmeg. Only for the brave or the holiday-weary.

74. Rogue Mojito

Muddled mint, Cafeto, lime, soda, and a splash of rum. The Mojito grew up and got a job at a dive bar.

75. Golden G&T

Cafeto, Tromba Blanco, and tonic over a grapefruit rock. Light, caffeinated, and unexpectedly crisp.

76. Smokehouse Flip

Cafeto, mezcal, egg, and cinnamon syrup. Shake till your arms burn. Serve frothy and mysterious.

77. Velvet Ice Cream Float

Cafeto, root beer, and a scoop of vanilla. Boozy if you want. Nostalgic either way.

78. Sunday Buck

Cafeto, Tromba Blanco, lime, and ginger beer. Built over ice, made for sipping with stories.

79. Drifter’s Tonic

Cafeto, amaro, tonic water, and an orange twist. Bitter, bubbly, grown-up.

80. Rustbelt Mocha

Cafeto, dark chocolate syrup, bourbon, and steamed milk. Like dessert—if dessert had a bad attitude.

81. Rogue Egg Cream

Cafeto, soda water, milk, and a whisper of vanilla. No egg. No cream. Just New York diner vibes gone cocktail.

82. Golden Spritz

Cafeto, prosecco, and a dash of bitter aperitivo. Orange slice optional. Day drinking required.

83. Blacktop Toddy

Hot Cafeto, Tromba Añejo, lemon, and clove. Served steaming. Stirred by silence.

84. Velvet Cream Soda

Cafeto, soda, vanilla, and almond milk over crushed ice. Fizz, foam, and finish.

85. Sunday Martini

Cafeto, vodka, and espresso. Shaken ‘til frothy. Served like it’s 11 a.m. somewhere.

86. Rogue Cold Fashioned

Cafeto, bourbon, mole bitters, and demerara. Stirred down over a fat rock. Garnished with grit.

87. Bittersweet Buck

Cafeto, Tromba Blanco, ginger beer, and a dash of lime. Tall, dry, caffeinated.

88. Cafeto Hot Cocoa

Cafeto, hot chocolate, cinnamon, and a splash of cream liqueur. Not for kids. Not sorry.

89. Drifter’s Mule

Cafeto, mezcal, lime, and ginger beer in a tall glass. Smoky. Fizzy. Wild.

90. Rustbelt Cream Highball

Cafeto, rye, almond milk, and club soda. Over ice. Cold comfort in a glass.

91. Nomad & Cola

Cafeto, Tromba Blanco, Mexican Coke, and a lime wedge. Classic meets caffeinated.

92. Blacktop Shandy

Cafeto, wheat beer, and lemon. Surprisingly refreshing. Dangerous on patios.

93. Rogue Flip

Whole egg, Cafeto, Tromba Reposado, and cinnamon. Shake until silence. Serve with a whisper.

94. Velvet Mudslide

Cafeto, cream liqueur, and chocolate syrup. Served over ice. More indulgent than your therapist would approve.

95. Sunday Cold Brew Punch

Cafeto, cold brew, rum, and pineapple juice. One bowl. No brakes.

96. Bittersweet Grog

Cafeto, dark rum, lime, and honey. Served warm or cold depending on your sins.

97. Drifter’s Tonic Float

Cafeto, tonic water, and a scoop of espresso ice cream. Confused? You won’t be after sip two.

98. Rustbelt Rickey

Cafeto, Tromba Blanco, lime, soda, and salt. Tart, bitter, and completely unforgiving.

99. Nomad Cream Soda

Cafeto, almond milk, soda, and vanilla. Built for afternoons without appointments.

100. Cursed Flip

Whole egg, Cafeto, bourbon, and simple syrup. Shake like you mean it. Serve in a coupe with a side of darkness.

101. Bartender’s Break

No garnish. No glassware. Just a shot of Cafeto and a shot of Tequila Tromba, side by side. Sip. Sigh. Back to service. You are welcome. 

Let’s be honest—not all of these are going to be bangers.

Some might hit weird. Some might hit way too hard. But buried in this list are more than a few gems, guaranteed. The goal isn’t perfection. It’s inspiration. It’s about shaking things up (literally), trying something you’ve never poured before, and maybe discovering your new go-to along the way.

So grab a bottle of Cafeto, a couple of cubes, and get to it. You won’t know until you try.